Work in Progress
This article is still a work in progress and changes are bound to happen.
Important Roleplay Info
This is a hidden religion/cult, only those that are invited are supposed to know about it. Keep this in mind when roleplaying!
”The sea opened for us.
Or perhaps, it simply recognized us.” ~ Myrdin Windheim
Overview
The Order of Mytvran is a secretive religious order founded by Myrdin Windheim in the aftermath of the Terror, the catastrophic event that forced all peoples of the (current) Weltheas to flee their homelands by sea. Although widely regarded by outsiders as a cult, its adherents vehemently reject this label, instead referring to themselves as a “Navigational Faith”.
The Order worships Mytvran, an mysterious god often depicted as a colossal squid with a single vast eye.
Historical Origins
The Terror
During the Terror, when Weltheas became uninhabitable, vast fleets of evacuation ships carried refugees into exile. Myrdin Windheim, then a child, fled aboard one such vessel with his parents. During the crossing, both parents perished. Accounts differ as to whether this was due to starvation, sickness, or an accident.
On the night of their deaths, Myrdin claimed to have witnessed an oracle rising from the black water, visible only to him. The entity spoke without words, opening its immense eye and imparting what Myrdin later described as “the shape of survival.”
This being was later named Mytvran.
Founding of the Order
Myrdin Windheim did not immediately preach his revelations. For an undisclosed 1 amount of time he lived in Weltheas quitely observing those he deemed “drowned”, individuals who exhibited heightened intuition, resilience or calmness.
Only those deemed “drowned” enough are invited into the Order. Even then, initiation occurs in absolute secrecy.
Myrdin later claimed the title within the Order as “The First Navigator”, claiming to be the “finder of a worthy crew”.
Theology
Mytvran, the Deep-Eyed God
Mytvran is revered as a god of depth and observation. Mytvran is often depicted as a colossal squid with a single eye. This eye is believed to perceive both the physical world and the underlying hidden truths.
Unlike many religions and deities in Weltheas, Mytvran is not prayed to for mercy, protection, or intervention. Members of the Order believe Mytvran merely witnesses. To be seen by the Deep Eye is not a blessing, it is an exposure to truth.
Mytvran is said to dwell beneath all waters, in a metaphysical abyss often referred to by members of the Order as the Endless Trench. This place is not considered an afterlife, but a state of total awareness.
Beliefs and practices
Initiation process
[TBD] - All members must be invited by existing members
Discussions
One of the central practices of the Order is structured discussion. Members gather in small structured groups to speak openly about events in the world, recent changes, rumours, disasters, and political movements.
These discussions are not debates, nor sermons. Participants are expected to listen as much as they speak, being respectful to others is one of the key values of the Order.
Ritualistic elements are often present: symbols placed in the center of gatherings, shared silence before and after discussion, or the recitation of traditional phrases. The overall focus remains on collective interpretation instead of instruction.
No conclusions are formally recorded.
Significance of “33”
The number 33 holds symbolic importance within the Order. Despite this, not a single explanation is universally accepted.
Common interpretations include:
- The believed amount of days Myrdin spent in silence after witnessing Mytvran.
- A symbolic measure of depth, representing the point at which light no longer reaches
Meetings are sometimes held in cycles of thirty-three days, and certain rituals are repeated thirty-three times. Members are discouraged from assigning fixed meaning to the number, as giving it an interpretation is considered a form of blindness.
Ranks within the Order
Hierarchy within the Order is referred to as stations, resembling maritime traditions.
List of Ranks
Secrecy
Secrecy is a foundational value of the Order of Mytvran.
[TBD]
Footnotes
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It is believed that Myrdin waited 33 days in silence before preaching his revelations. ↩